Houston Rockets vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction: will the upcoming match be left to the Texans as well?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on December 28. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Houston Rockets

The Rockets will hold the upcoming meeting in a back-to-back format. Yesterday, the team played on the road against New Orleans, the last team in the Western Conference, and won 128:111. The most productive player for Houston was Jaylen Green, who scored 30 points. Cam Whitmore scored 27 points, and Fred Vanvliet had 25 points. Interestingly, despite the victory and 128 points scored, Houston's offense in this game cannot be called quality. Thus, the Rockets made only 19 productive assists, while allowing 16 losses.

Houston won its fourth consecutive victory and is firmly in the Western Conference playoff zone - on the second line, behind only Oklahoma. The Rockets have a 21-9 win-loss record. We should also note that the Texans are third in the defense rating - an average passer rating of 106.3 points per game.

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Timberwolves played their previous game as part of the Christmas series. The team faced off against Dallas on the road, a repeat of last season's Western Conference Finals. The Mavericks lost Luka Doncic to injury in the first half, which Minnesota took advantage of. The Wolves took a double-digit lead, nearly squandered it in the fourth quarter, but still held on to win 105-99.

Thus, the Timberwolves broke a streak of three straight losses. The team from Minneapolis is still unstable, ranking only eighth in the Western Conference, but they are making progress as the championship progresses. For example, in terms of defense. Thus, Minnesota has already reached fourth place in the defensive efficiency rating, allowing 106.9 points per game on average.

Expert Betting Tips

Houston will take the court for the second day in a row, while Minnesota had a day of rest. This factor may be the key in the upcoming game, because, in general, the teams today are about equal in strength. Here we bet on the Timberwolves, because the odds are higher for the guests. Also, take TU points - the teams from the top-4 defense rankings meet each other.